Currajah, Queensland
- 10.5 km (7 mi) SW of Innisfail
- 94.9 km (59 mi) S of Cairns
- 258 km (160 mi) NNW of Townsville
- 1,619 km (1,006 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Currajah: | ||
Bamboo Creek | Bamboo Creek | Wangan |
Pin Gin Hill | Currajah | Stockton |
No 6 Branch | South Johnstone | Boogan |
Currajah is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line, entering from the south-west (Boogan) and existing to the north-west (Wangan).[3]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. Sugarcane is a major crop in the locality. There is a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport the sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill in neighbouring South Johnstone to the south.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from a tramway station (later a railway station) and is an Aboriginal word meaning running water.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Currajah had a population of 60 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Currajah had a population of 57 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Currajah. The nearest government primary schools are Mundoo State School in neighbouring Wangan to the north-east and South Johnstone State School in South Johnstone to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Currajah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Currajah – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Currajah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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